Transgender Trend

Show your support for J K Rowling!

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:July 8, 2020
Post category:Cultural Influences and Debate / Media, T.V. & Radio
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J K Rowling’s and Harry Potter’s birthdays are coming up on July 31st. We have a fantastic way you can show your support for J K Rowling - read on!…

Transgender Trend Crowdfunder #CourageCalls

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:July 4, 2020
Post category:Uncategorised
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Transgender Trend is the only UK organisation producing evidence-based, Equality Act compliant schools guidance and resources based on safeguarding, for all children including those who identify as transgender. We are running…

The NHS no longer says puberty blockers are ‘reversible’

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:June 30, 2020
Post category:Health Professionals and Organisations
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BBC Woman's Hour reported today on an important change to the NHS website section on gender dysphoria: the NHS no longer says that puberty blockers are 'reversible.' The new updated…

Launch of our RSE Guide for Schools

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:June 25, 2020
Post category:Schools and Youth Organisations / Transgender Organisations and Activists
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Today we launch our Inclusive Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) guide to the government's statutory RSE guidance and resources from external providers. Our RSE guide is designed to help parents…

Educate & Celebrate – smashing heteronormativity in the classroom

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:June 23, 2020
Post category:Schools and Youth Organisations / Transgender Organisations and Activists
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This is Elly Barnes, CEO of the LGBT organisation Educate & Celebrate, in her own words: “we’re trying to smash heteronormativity … not everyone identifies as heterosexual or as male…

BBC Newsnight report on the Tavistock GIDS

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:June 20, 2020
Post category:Health Professionals and Organisations / Media, T.V. & Radio
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The report on the Tavistock GIDS, broadcast on Newsnight on Thursday, is the latest installment of a news story that began in 2018. Towards the end of that year, David…

Transgender Trend response to Sunday Times report on GRA consultation outcome

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:June 14, 2020
Post category:Legislation & Court Rulings
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Today the Sunday Times has reported that the government is to scrap plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act which would allow self-identification of sex. A formal announcement is expected…

Stonewall turns its attention to children with SEND and autism – our full report on Stonewall schools guidance since 2015

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:May 28, 2020
Post category:Schools and Youth Organisations / Transgender Organisations and Activists
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In March, Stonewall published a new schools guide ‘An Introduction to Supporting LGBT young people’, replacing the guide of the same name published in 2015 which is no longer available…

The Proud Trust : Nothing to be Proud of

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:May 20, 2020
Post category:Schools and Youth Organisations / Transgender Organisations and Activists
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by Shelley Charlesworth The Manchester based Proud Trust could be a case study in how the trans issue has increasingly come to dominate many groups which were originally set up…

Covid-19 and trans healthcare provision

Post author:Transgender Trend
Post published:May 3, 2020
Post category:Health Professionals and Organisations
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Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis we have been watching transgender support groups and health services to see what advice and information is being offered to children and young…